CPR Graduation Requirement for Utah High Schools

Requirement Breakdown

• This law was implemented in schools in the 2015 school year.
• As a graduation requirement, students will receive CPR training.
• This training will be provided by schools, included in their health programs.
• Each participating high school must have access to adequate training equipment (recommended 1:6 ratio – 1 mannequin for every 6 students).

Excerpts from Bill

Instruction in both CPR and the use of an AED are to take place during the required Health class for 10th Grade students in high school as outlined in the Secondary Health Core Curriculum (Standard 4, Objective 2 a-e). This instruction is to be consistent with the training outlined in (5) a-b of these performance measures.

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Student CPR Programs that Meet This Requirement

These programs will qualify for Utah's CPR Training Graduation Requirement:

Supplies Needed	Adult Manikin	Adult & Infant Manikin, AED Trainer
Initial Evaluator Training Time	20-30 minutes	4-5 hours
Online Course Time	1 hour training, 20 minute test	1 hour training, 20 minute test
Hands-On Time (per group)	5-10 minutes	20-25 minutes
Certification Level	No certification	2-year Community CPR Certification
Cost for Students & Evaluators	FREE	FREE